"Music games have been bombarding the world of gaming recently. Over the past few years games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have reinvented the genre. Shield the Beat takes the music genre and puts a new spin on it. The lack of achievements draws many gamers away from Xbox Live Indie Games but this is a game that is highly enjoyable."
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Before Guitar Hero popularised the use of plastic instruments, the rhythm-action genre was a hotpot of creativity where console developers worked with the humble control pad.
Shield the Beat takes the essence of a rhythm game, adds new twists and maps the controls to the analog sticks for ultra accessibility. But don’t be fooled by this quick description, some of those new twists add a lot of depth – and challenge – to this indie game.
